Missing Texas man found dead after dirt bike crash

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 14:07 · Archive

A man from Texas was found dead near a train station in West Virginia after a dirt bike crash.

Paul Kirkland, 35, of Caddo Mills, Texas, was found dead near Prince Train Station in Fayette County, West Virginia on Thursday morning. A CSX employee discovered his body. Kirkland had been reported missing Thursday morning, prompting authorities in Raleigh County to alert other law enforcement agencies.

According to the preliminary investigation, Kirkland was travelling northbound on Route 41 on a dirt bike sometime Wednesday night when he lost control coming out of a curve near the train tracks. The bike struck a tree, ejecting Kirkland, who sustained fatal head and neck injuries. He was not wearing a helmet.

The crash remained undiscovered overnight because Kirkland and the debris were located well away from the roadway. The incident is still under investigation.

How it is being reported

• Missing person found dead near train station in Fayette CountyFAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) -- A missing person was found dead near a train station in part of Fayette County. According to a post on the Fayette County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page, a CSX employee walking the railroad tracks discovered 35-year-old Paul Alexander Kirkland, of Caddo Mills, Texas, dead near the Prince Train Station at [...]Wowktv · 30 Oct, 15:53
• Missing Texas man found deceasedA missing Texas man has been found deceased in Fayette County as a result of a dirt bike crash.WVVA · 30 Oct, 13:35
• Missing man from Texas found dead near train stationDeputies say they were notified Thursday morning of a missing person report filed in Raleigh County for Paul Kirkland, 35, of Caddo Mills, Texas, and were asked to be on the lookout for him.WSAZ · 30 Oct, 13:18

In this story: Paul Kirkland · Caddo Mills · Fayette County · Prince Train Station · Route 41

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